2008 Oscars: My heart screams 'Juno!' but my head says Coen Bros.

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[bigjoesaddle]

I hated “No Country for Old Men”.

THANK YOU!!!

I usually love the Coen Brothers, and was with them till the film suddenly stopped. I was like "What the hell was that?!"

[purpleraine]

FYI, conservative Oscar parody.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971471/posts?page=21#21

[bigjoesaddle]

I will admit that at the beginning it felt like “Fargo”, so I was expecting “Fargo”, and it ended up not being like “Fargo”. I’ll have to watch it again

[Buckhead]

I’ve discussed this movie with other folks on line, and hardly any two impressions are the same. However, I felt it was a serious film about good, evil and fate.

[L.A.Justice]

Nice to know that I wasn’t the only one who didn’t completely enjoy NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.

By the way, Michael Medved gave three stars (out of 4) for the film. But, he did say that the film was “overpraised”.

[L.A.Justice]

I did watch THE LADYKILLERS (2004), starring Tom Hanks. That movie wasn’t too bad...

I guess you didn’t like FARGO?

[Moonman62]

Fargo was OK, but I don't see what all the fuss was about.

My favorite lines in the movie, Where is pancakes house?

[proudofthesouth]

I haven’t watched an awards show (well except maybe for those commercial of the year (cause they’re so good!) in almost 30 years.

There is no other purpose for these award shows except to feed egos that are already excessive* and to sell even MORE music, dvd’s, etc.

With the exception of the commercial of the year I can’t stand these show!

*My apologies for those of you who work behind the scenes in the industry. I’m sure you do work hard and deserve the recognition.

[RonPaulLives]

Personally, I loved No Country For Old Men. I don’t like when all movies start and end the same. Who needs cookie cutter films. Don’t we get enough of that in Presidential elections?

[SomeCallMeTim]

I will miss the awards tonight... as, I will be flying home (THANK YOU, GOD) from Buenos Aires. Nice place, but..... I’m ready to be home.

MY wife and I loved JUNO. Really, a surprisingly good film from start to finish. THERE WILL BE BLOOD was long and dark, but really a very good film. I agree that Daniel Lewis MUST win for that performance.

Haven’t seen any of the others yet.. but, NO COUNTY FOR OLD MEN is one I want to catch when it comes back out after the awards. It looked good, from the trailers...

However... as a piece of art, the Rat movie was best made last year. :-)

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Re: the watch being thrown back into the burning car...I thought it was odd too (along w/throwing credit cards?). Anyway, it was much better than I thought it would be. Clooney was very good. I think a darkhorse for best supporting actress (though they won't dis Ruby Dee) would be Tilda Swinston. Great performance in MClayton...understated and unnerving.

I really liked Attonement (thought Kiera Knightly did well to loose her 'brand' of the Pirate movies. I dind't see No Country for Old Men...but I did see There Will be Blood and I didn't like it at all. Daniel Day Lewis will win by sheer volume of face time he had. I wouldn't recommend it myself.

Lastly I loved Juno. It was adorable and witty/funny. Great movie. Disney's Enchanted should have been up for something...it was just fun technicolor escapism...everything that a movie should be (and I can't wait to buy it...I want to count all of the 'Princess' references...I may have missed a few.)

[RetiredArmy]

I perfectly agree with you. No argument.

[Zevonismymuse]

I have only one prediction: this will be the lowest-rated Oscars ever because they have a host from basic cable

I am not watching....but my son just called from Chicago to see if I heard what Jon Stewart just said. According to my son, and I'm paraphrasing him paraphrasing Jon Stewart,"Can you believe we are in a war with Islamic Fundamentalists and we are about to elect a guy named Hussein POTUS?" My son said the audience didn't laugh and appeared very uncomfortable. I can't wait to see it on Youtube.

[redstates4ever]

"My heart does not care. My head said who gives a damn what awards liberals give to other liberals."

Amen.

[PhilCollins]

You were right about the low ratings. I haven’t watched the Oscars for at least 10 years because I don’t care about the movies that were nominated. I think that the best movie of 2007 was “The Simpsons.” In ‘06, my favorite movie was “Man of the Year.” Why don’t more comedies receive Oscar nominations? No comedy won the Best Picture Oscar in the last 30 years.